Machine for setting and casting from lines of type-matrices.



K SGHIMMBL. MACHINE FOR SETTING AND CASTING FROM LINES OF TYPE MATRICES.

APPLICATION FILED D110. 5, 190a. Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

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F. SOHIMMEL MAGHINE FOR SETTING AND CASTING FROM LINES OFTYPE MATRICES.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 5, 190a.

Patented Sept. 10,1912.

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F. SOHIMMBL, MACHINE FOR SETTING AND CASTING FROM LINT3$ OF TYPEMATRICES.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 5, 1908. 1,038,445. Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

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F. SGHIMMEL. MACHINE FOR SETTING AND GASTING FROM LINES 0FTYPE'MATRIGES.

AP LIOATION FILED DEC. 5, 1908.

Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

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P. SOHIMMBL; v 'MAGH INE FOR SETTING AND CASTING FROM LINES OF TYPEMATRICES. 1,038,445.

APPLIOATION FILED DEC. 5, 1908. Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

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I F. SGHIMMBL. I MACHINE FOR SETTING AND CASTING FROM LINES 0PTYPEMATRIOES,

APPLIOATION FILED DEC 5, 1908. 1 38,445, Patented Sept. 10, 1912;

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provements in Machines for Setting'and 'several composing frames on thecircumfer- 'tate loosely and independently around the UNITED STATESPATENT orrroii.

FRANZ SCEI-IIMMEL, or MONTROUGE-NEAR PARIS, FRANCE.

MACHIN E FOR SETTING AND CASTING FROM LINES OF TYPE-MATRICES.

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Sept. 10, 1912. Applicationfiled. December 5, 1908.

Serial No. 466,076.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANZ SOHIMMEL, a subjectof the Emperor of Austria-Hungary. residing at Montrouge, near Paris,France, have invented certain new and useful Im- Casting from Lines ofType-Matrices, of which the following is a. specification.

In my U. S. Letters Patent No. 953,237 of March 29, 1910, I have shown amachine, for setting and distributing matrices and for casting lines oftype therefrom. In that machine the composing frames containing the setlines of matrices are rotated in the same vertical plane at equaldistances from each other so that after the lines of matrices are set,they are first lowered, then raised into position near the castingapparatus and then moved from this position to a distributing positionwhere the matrices are pushed out of their frames. The apparatus is soorganized that after the matrices are thus pushed out or distributedfrom their frames, these frames are again returnedto the settingposition. In the machine of my prior patent, the composing frames arefixed to the circumference of a wheel, the intermittent rotation ofwhich brings the composing frames successively from the setting to thecasting and then to the distributing positions without any other liftingapparatus being required.

lVhile the machine of my prior patent possesses many novel and usefulcharacter istics, l. have found that the rapid rotation of the wheelcarrying the composing frames is often so great that on stopping thewheel atthe setting position, objectionable shocks are produced and veryaccurate workmanship is required in order to exactly space the once ofthe carrying wheel, any inaccuracies in this particular occasioningimperfections in the cast lines. According to my present invention theseobjectior s are overcome. I now, instead of employi g a carrying Wheelto which the composing frames are attached, use carrying arms which areadapted to rosame shaft,-each arm carrying a composing frame, and eachframe being movable independentlyof the other. The arrangement, however,is such that the arm which 1s m the setting position is, after thematrices are set, moveo through an arc of 180 to the casting positionand in so doing, byno-vel mechanism, moves an arm carrying anothercomposing frame, in which the line of type has been cast, through an arcof 90 to the distributing position, and suitable mechamsm is interposedbetween the last mentioned arm and the third arm of the series wherebythe latter is moved from the distributing position to the settingposit-ion. Continuously rotating driving mechanism is employed and bymeans of-suit-able levers and keys the'setting of the matrices and themovements of the composing frames and the casting and distributingapparatus is placed under the control of the attendant. The accompanyingdrawings show so much ofa machine for carrying out the ob jects of myinvention as is necessary to illustrate the novel subject-matter whichis set forth in the claims. lVhere the mechanism is; not novel or isshown in. my U. S. patent before mentioned, detail illustration ordescription of such mechanism is omitted.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings shows my improved machine in sideelevation. Fig. 2 is a detail view showing one of the arms in settingposition, and this figure also shows the connection between this arm andthe other two arms by means of which thelatter are rotated. Fig. 3 is adetail view showing one of the arms in casting position. Fig. 4: shows ahorizontal section through the mechanism shown in Fig. 3. Figs. 5, 6 and7 are detail views of the improved composing frame, Figs. 5 and (3 beingside elevations and Fig. 7 a vertical section thereof. Fig. 8 is a frontelevation partly in section of the improved matrix rotating devices.Fig. 9 shows a horizontal section thereof. Fig. 9 is a detail view ofpart of the stop mechanism forming part of the devices for rotating thematrices. Figs. 10 and 11 show new forms of spacers. Fig. 10 is a detailview of certain lever mechanism employed. Figs. 12 and 13 are views onan enlarged scale, Fig. 1-2 being a side elevation and Fig. 13 a frontelevation illustrating particularly the mechanism for shifting thematrix magazines in order to supply different kinds of type to thematrixcollector. Figs. 14 and 15 are detail views on an'enlarged scale of oneof the composing frames and certain parts associated therewith when incasting-position Fig. 14 being a view mainly in side elevation, and Fig.15

a plan view with the composing frame in horizontal section. Fig. 1 5 isa detail view for compressing the of part of the devices Fig. 16 is adetail view matrices and spacers. of one of the carrying. arms. detailview of the composing frame in its closed position just after it isfilled with matrices. Fig. 18 is a detail view showing the composingframe in its closed position just before it is opened for distributingpurposes.

The shaft 1) is mounted to rotate in suitable bearings in the frame Band it is surrounded by an annular frame 12, the external diameter ofwhich is smaller above the plane of the shaft'b than below it for apurpose hereinafter described. Three arms, 1, 2,3, are mounted to turnindependently about the axis of the shaft 6 and each of these armscarries a composing frame 0, c 0 In Fig. 1 the arm 1 is shown in thesetting position associated with the matrix collector e, and itscomposing frame 0 is in condition to receive a line of matrices whichmay be set in the manner described in my U. S patent before mentioned.The second ,arm, 2 with the composing frame 0 is shown in its highestposition where distribution of the matrices takes place and the thirdarm 3 is in position close to the melting pot where a type bar is castfrom the line of matrices. By striking the keys of the key-board f onematrix after another is dropped into the composing frame a and after theline is completed, the arm 1 carrying the frame 0 is turned downwardlyand then upwardly through an arc of 180 where it arrives beforethe mouthof the melting pot This movement of the arm 1 through the connectionspresently described causes the arm 2 with the composing frame 0 to bemoved an arc of 90 tothe setting position, while the arm 3 with thecomposing frame is at the same time lifted through an arc of 90 to thedistributing position. The mechanism for accomplishing these results ismost clearly shown .in Figs. 2 and 3. As before stated, the three armsare mounted loosely dependently of each other and independently of theshaft about the axis thereof. Each arm is formed with a'segment 200, asshown in Fig. 16, each segment being'equal to an arc of about 90. ,Atthe lower end of the segment-of the arm 1, a lever 5 is pivoted, in themanner indicated in Fig. 2, by means of a stud 6. Then the arm 1 is inthe position of rest, the outer end of the lever 5 engages with a peg 7fixed to the segment of the arm 3. In like manner the segment of the arm3 carries a lever 9 engaging a peg 7 on the arm 2, and the segment ofthearm 2 carries a lever 8 adapted to engage a peg 7 on the segment ofthe arm 1. When a line of matrices has been set up in the composingframe a, said composing frame may be moved into the diametrically Fig.17 is a through this are of 180, the lever on the shaft Z) so as torevolve in position at the melting pot by opthe lever A. As the arm 1moves 5 bearii'ig on the peg 7 connected with the arm 3, causes said armto be turned upward around the shaft 12. At the same time the lever 9engaging the peg 7 on the arm 2, causes the latter arm to-be movedthrough an arc of 90 opposite eratmg -to the setting position. As soonas the arm arrives at the distributing position the lever 5 whichcarries it forward is disengaged from the peg 7 by means of theeccentrically curved slot or groove 10 which is formed in a bracket 11fixed to one of the side frames of the machine and intowhich a pin 100on the lever 5 extends. This causes the arm 3 to stop in thedistributing position formerly occupied by the arm 2 and the latter arm,which has been moved forward by the movement of the arm 3 and given aquarter-turn stops in the setting position previously occupied by thearm 1. In this way I am onabled to dispense with the heavy wheelformerly employed and now use three composing frames where four werepreviously employed. Each lever 5, 8, 9, has a pin 100 adapted to engagethe groove 10.

As shown in Fig. 1 and also more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3, steps 12, 12are formed on the rim 12. The step 12 is adapted to support each carrierarm as it is successively brought into setting position while the step12 supports each arm successively as it reaches casting position. Thesesteps are in line with a plane passing horizontally through the axis ofthe shaft I; and which divides the rim 12 into two scmi circular parts,the upper part being of smaller diameter externally than the lower part.Each car ier arm is provided with a tooth 13 fixed on ,w. slide letguided lei'zgthwise in each arm (Figs. 2-4) so that the tooth 13 may beshifted in a radial direction whereby it can be made to engage the stepsand also be disengaged therefrom. Each slidc also carries at its innerend near to the segment shaped part of the adjacent arm, a second tooth15. In the setting position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the tooth 13 restsupon the step 12 of the guide rim and it is held in this position by acatch 16 pivotally secured to the frame B at 16' on the composing sideof the machine. A spring 16 tends to close the catch over the tooth. Inthe position shown in Fig. 2, the tooth 15 is held out of engagementwith the toothed wheel .2 surrounding the shaft 7) and provided withinternal and external teeth. This wheel is kept in constant rotation bythe pinion is which engages its exter' nal teeth. The lever 41 isattached to a hori mmtal shaft- '1 carrying an arm 4" connected by alink et with a lever 1 pivoted at 1 and having an arm a which is adaptedto engage the teeth 13. hen the lever A is turned in the directionindicated by the arrow indicated in Fig. 2, it causes the tooth 13 to bedisengaged from the step 12 and the tooth 15 is made to engage with theinternal teeth of the wheel 2 (Fig. 1). As this wheel continuaily turnsin the direction indicated by the arrow in F ig. 2, the slide 14 and thearm 1 in which it is guided also move-around.

I While the arm 1 is moving downward, the tooth 13 is made to pass alongthe lower por-.

tion 12 of the rim 12 which, as. before stated, is of larger diameterthan the upper portion thereof the tooth 15 being "held in engagementwith the wheel 2 and the arm 1 thus connected with the wheel .2 is movedin an are thereby. This movement is continued until the arm 1 has beenmdvcd through an arc of 180-to the casting position shown in Fig. 3. Asall the arms 1, 2 and 3 are each fitted with a slide 14; having teeth 13and 15, each one of the arms after arriving at the setting position canbe in like manner coupled to the wheel .2 and moved thereby until itarrives'at the casting position shown in Fig. 3 which is diametricallyopposite the setting position. W hen an arm reaches the casting positionit is pushed off from the lower portion 12 of the rim onto the upperportion thereof which is of smaller diameter by the spring dog 17. Bythis movement the tooth 15, which up to this time was engaged with thewheel 2, is moved out of engagement therewith and the arm thus broughtto rest, its tooth 13 resting on the step 12". The wheel 2', however,continues to revolve and moves forward the next carrier arm from thesetting position to the casting position as soon as it is coupledtherewith by means of the lever 1.

The composing frames employed in the present machine are somewhatdifferent from those shown in my U. S. patent above mentioned. In Fig. 2the composing frame 6 is shown in the setting position when it is open,as is also shown in Fig. 5. The frame is pivoted to move about the axisof a. shaft 18 and when thecarrier arm commences to turn, the frame isautomatically closed when it strikes against a stop 19 projecting fromthe main frame on the left hand side thereof where the setting operationtakes place. l hen thus closed, the composing frame is carried to thecasting position shown in Figs. 3 and 4- where the type line is cast,which operation takes place while a new line of matrices is being set onthe opposite side of the machine. At the same time the composing frame,which was previously in the casting position, is carried into thedistributing position. When. said frame arrives at the distributingposition the lever 20 connected with the shaft 18 of the composing framestrikes against the roller 21 mounted upon the upright 22 (Figs. 1 and8} extending to the top of the machine. In this way the composing frameis opened clearly in Figs. 7, 14 and 15. In Fig. 7, the

. 'composing frame is similar to that described in my patent beforementioned, but the watch spring used in the prior construction isreplaced by helical springs. As the new composing frame can turn on itsshaft and be closed, it does not require a movable cover plate but aplate it fixed to the carrier arm may be employed, the composing framebe ing heldin its closed position by means of the plate It attached byscrews 21. The holding together of the spacerscontained in the composingframes is effected by the bushes 25, 26 in Fig. 7 by the aid of thepinion 27 driven by the'melting pot j (Fig. l). The shaft of this pinion27 is provided with eccentrics actuating abutments 89 which, when themelting pot j, is pushed against the composing frame 0 press the latteragainst the melting pot.

Referring to Figs. 14 and 15, in Fig. 15 the line holder is shown insection/and a matrix line is indicated. Between the matrices are locatedfour elastic spacers 81. It will be observed that the matrix line islonger than the opening offthe mold 82 which is represented by a linelimited at both ends by arrow heads which represents the actual linelength. As is well known, the matrix lines with the spacers containedtherein must be compressed the right length directly before the casting.This is done in the following manner: When the casting pot j moves inthe direction of the arrow (Fig. 15) the rack 83 bolted thereto alsomoves and by means of the pinion 27 on the shaft 84 turns the pinion 85also secured to the shaft 84. The pinion 85 meshes with a pinion 86mounted in the line holder each time that a line holder comes into thecasting position. The pinion 86 meshes with the pinion 86 mounted toturn on a stud 86' secured to the frame of the line holder. Attached tothe pinion 86 is a sleeve 87, provided with an inclined or cam surface87. The piston 88 has attached to it a sleeve 88*, provided with a camsurface 88", engaging the cam surface 87. Before the casting pot 1'moves forward the parts just described are in the position shown in Fig.15, but when the melting pot moves forward. through the gearingdescribed the pinion 86 is .rotated and the sleeve 87 is correspondinglyrotated and the cam surface 87 operating on the cam 88 of the sleeve 88causes the piston head 88 to press against the matrices and compress thespacers moving the line of matrices from the position shown in Fi 15 toa position between the lines on the mold 82, indicated by double arrowheads.

,type. Fig. 15 shows the position of the parts after the piston head 88has been moved to compress the spacers and matrices in the mannerdescribed. At the moment when the matrix line attains the correct lengthby this compression of the spacers, the casting pot j is moved into themold 82 and the mold is moved up against the matrix line. At this momentthe spurting of the metal into the mold opening takes place, after whichthe casting pot is withdrawn from the mold and the rotation of thepinions 2-7, 85 and 86 is reversed whereby the line of matrices is freedfrom pressure and'resumes its original length. To prevent the lineholder from yielding rearwardly under the pressure of the casting pot,two

abutments 89 are employed. These abuti ments are movablymounted on theframe table B and are actuatedby the shaft 8 1 which is provided witheccentrics at the places where it passes through the abutments so thatthe latter are moved forward in the direction indicated by the arrows(Fig. 15) until they rest against the line holder and support it againstthe pressure of the casting pot. When the latter moves backward, theabutments 89 also move back and free the line holder so that the lattercan move unhindered.

In order to prevent matrices during the setting of'the line from gettingout of the composing frame, a pawl 28 is arranged on the lever 20 (Fig.5) in the setting position. This pawl engages the frame and prevents thematrices pushed into the frame from getting out. In the distributingposition the lever 20 is turned through an arc to about 126 and with itthe pawl 28 so that said pawl no longer enters the frame and thematrices can therefore freely pass out. The pawl 28 is removed out ofthe way when. the lever 20 strikes the roller 21 in the distributingposition and the matrices are re leased and can be pushed upon thedistributer in well known ways.

It will be understood that when receiving matrices from a magazine thelower part of the composing frame is lowered, as shown in Fig. 5, thematrices being prevented from escaping endwise from the frame by thepawl 28 which projects slightly across the end of the frame. As thecarrier descends the lower part of the composing frame strikes theabutment 19 and as the frame further moves it turns about the shaft 18and assumes the position shown in Fig. 17 at which time the matrices areprevented from passing endwise out of the frame by the plate 71.. Thecomposing frame thus remains closed until it passes the casting positionand reaches the distributing position.

' Just before it reaches the distributing position it will appear, asshown in Fig. 18, the tail of the lei 1. a 20 being close to a fixed pin21. As the frame moves a little farther the pin 21 will cause the lever.20 to turn on the shaft 18 and its shoulder 20 which engages acorresponding shoulder on the ivoted frame 0 causing said frame to turnwith it, the parts then appearing as shown in Fig. 6, the pawl "28 beingout of the way and the springs 23 will so operate the piston 88 as todischarge the matrices. It will be observed, by reference to Figs. 5,(3, 1'? and 18, that the composing frame is formed in two parts, 0 and20, both pivoted to the shaft 18, although the part 20 may be rigid withthe shaft 18 and the part 0 loose thereon. It Wlll be understood thatthe two parts of the composing frame are movable on the shaft 18. Attimes the outer part 0 of the frame only moves but, as shown, they areboth adapted to move about the shaft 18 when opened to the dischargeposition, as shown in Fig. 6. The part c carries near its outer end ascrew 0 which is adapted to enter a notch 0 in the plate h. Thisconstruction limits the inward movement of the part c of the frame andthis part 0 may be held closed in any suitable way when passing fromcomposing to distr buting position. The relative movements of the twoparts of the frame may be regulated in any suitable way.

The distributer and its distributing rail are not inclined in the mannerdescribed in my patent above mentioned, but are arranged horizontallyparallel with the axis of the composing frame. The matrices are pushedby springs 23 (Fig. 7 out on the distributing rail where 'they areseized by two screw spindles driven by two pinions 29 (Fig. 1) andconveyed in a longitudinal direction to their appropriate channels. Thisconstruction just described is not new and need not be more elaboratelyshown and described.

As shown in Fig. 7 the piston 88 is pushed toward the fixed end plate Itby the springs 23. When the composing frame contains matrices and is inclosed position the piston will, of course, not bear against the plate hbut will bear against the matrises, as shown in Figs. 15 and 15 (thesprings not being shown in these figures owing to the lines on which thesections are taken), but as soon as the closed frame that the indierubber wheels described in v said patent were not sufiiciently durablebut became rapidly worn when rotating the matrices at the required highspeed. I have replaced these rubber wheels by brass rollers 30. 30(Figs. 8 and 9) which turn loosely on their shafts and serve to pressthe matrices against a ring 31 arranged in the collector e, which ringis supported in a stationarywall of the matrix collector on balls 33(Fig. 9) and this ring is driven by a belt 34. connected with suitabledriving mechanism. The ring 31 projects from the wall 32 of thecollector and is held in place by a cover plate 35. As.

soon as a matrix is released by the actuation of a key lever on thekeyboard f and 'falls into the collector 6, it is pressed by the brassrollers 30, 3O against the friction ring 31 and there subjected to africtional pressure between itself (2 c. the matrix 36) an the rotatingring 31. This causes the matrix to be set in rapid rotation. At the sametime that the matrix is thus released and received in the collector andwhile it is being rotated, one of the slides 37, which is mounted in thecollector body is thrown up whereby one of the ten.

stop pins 37. which are likewise mounted in the rear wall of thepart 32,springs out and stops the matrix in the proper position and the matrixis then moved into the line holder against the piston 28*. Inv Fig. 9one of the slides ,is indicated at 37. This slide moves vertically inthe frame 32 and it is formed with a vertical slot 90 and with a recess90 The pin 37 is adapted to move back and forth in the frame 32 which isformed with a recess 90". Within this recess the pin carries a collar 90near its front end and italso carries near its rear end a collar 90arranged in rear of the slide 37. A spring 9O is interposed between theslide 37 and the collar 90. lVhen the slide 37 is depressed, the part 90of the slide 37 above the stop pin 37 presses against the front face ofthe collar 90 and holds the stop in its withdrawn position, but when theslide 37 is raised to the position shown in Fig. 9 the stop movesoutward or forward to the posit-ion shown, the collar 90 entering therecess 90 in the slide. VVhen the slide is moved downward the stop isdrawn inward. This mechanism is similar to that shown in my patentbefore referred to and need not be further described. The rollers 30, 30are operated in substantially the same manner as that described in mypatent before mentioned. The other parts of the mechanism are alsosimilar to that before employed, the novel features only of this part ofthe machine have been specifically shown and described herein.

' The spacers now employed are somewhat difierent from those heretoforeused. Each spacer consists of two thin plates 38, 38

act as springs.

'per matrix magazine g.

connection to the crank arm provided with straight slits 39. The parts39 between these slits are bent inward and rivetedtogether so that theyconnect the two plates and their inwardly bent parts The otherwisestraight plates press in this condition against each other whenthespacers are in the line and the latter is locked. the springing parts3%) of the spacers have between them a thin T-shaped plate 40, the headof which covers the space between the two side walls 38-, 38 (Fig. 11).These new spacers do not require a special holder separate from thematrix magazine to be ready for use and are not conveyed into thecollector by special mechanism as described in my; prior patent, but aredistributed in a manner similar to that employed for distributing thematrices into a channel of the matrix magazine and are conveyed into thecollector e by operating the spacer key 42 (Figs. 12 and 13). They arelike the matrices rapidly rotated in the collector by t-he friction ring31 and thus brought into their correct position.

If two different fonts of types are to be set, two magazines areemployed and in my prior U. S. patent I have shown two such magazineswhich are placed by hand into position above the matrix collector. Ihave improved this mechanism in the manner indicated in Figs. 12 and.13. On the machine frame B behind the keyboard f is an upright as whichsupports two shafts M and 45. On the shaft 44 is fixed a hand lever 46the lower end of which is formed with a toothed segment 4-.7-engaging a.pinion 48 fixed on the shaft 45. On this latter shaft a grooved cam 49is fixed so that when the hand lever is turned the cam is also turned.In the upright 4.3 is arranged a slide 50 which is guided vertically andwhich carries the up- This slide can be moved up and down by means of aconnecting rod 51 having a slot and pin connection 51 with the magazineand having a jointed 52 fixed to the shaft 45. The magazine g is hingedto move about a horizontal axis at 9" (Fig. 1) while the magazine g ismounted to move about a vertical axis g (Fig. 1). In the position shownin Fig. 12 the matrix magazine g is in the lowered position associatedwith the collector e and the matrix support ing blades 53 so that thematrices contained in the magazine can be employed. 'If the other fontcontained in the magazine 9 is to be used, it is only necessary to turnthe lever 46 in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 12 to pushthe magazine 9' about its vertical pivot to one side by means of thelever 54 (Fig. 13) which lever is actuated by the grooved cam -l9 in thedirection indicated by the arrowin Fig. 13. Immediately thereafter themagazine g is lowered by the action of the crank 52, connecting rod 51and slide 50, and magazine 9 takes the position previously occupied bythe magazine 9 In the posi tion shown in Fig. 12 the magazine 9 is inthe lowest position and is in communication with the collector e and thematrix supporting railsso that the matrices in the receptacle 9 can beset, but when the second style of type, which is in the magazine 9, isto be set, it is necessary only to turn the lever 46 downwardly in thedirection of the arrow, (Fig. 12) laterally by the lever 54: (shown indot-ted lines in Fig. 13) which is actuated by the curved disk 49 (Fig.12), that is, it is act-uated in the direction indicated by the arrow inFig. 13. In this way the magazine 9' is lowered by the action of thecrank 52, connecting rod 51, and slide 50, and takes the position zine 9The lever 54 engages in -a block which is secured to the magazine g andwhich is shown in Fig. 12 and thus takes part in the lateral movement ofthe magazine when moving in a horizontal plane. The magazine, as beforestated, is rotatable about a vertical axis so that its lower end canswing to the right and left when actuated by the lever 54:.

In order to prevent the premature running-out of the matrices containedin the magazines 9, 9 while shifting or lifting the same, a flap 55 isarranged at the mouth of each magazine'w ich is operated by a crank 56(Fig. 12) an the lever 57. The flap 55 can turn between the magazinesides and is brought by the action of the spring 58 into a slantingposition as soon as the magazine leaves the collector-so that itprevents therunning out of the matrices. As soon-as one of the magazinescomes into connection with the collector e,the slide 60 is advanced bythe slide 59 and pushes the end of thelever 62 under the two armed lever57 and by means of the crank 56 turns the flap 55 intothe position shownon the magazine 9 in Fig. 12 so that the lowest matrices are freed andready for setting. The slide 59 is advanced and retired by means of abell crank lever 63 which is actuated by hand at the same time that thelever 46 is actuated.

In the machine described in the prior specification matrices wereliberated from the magazine .by the matrix supporting blades 53 anddropped by their gravity into the collector e, whence they were pushedinto the composingfrrame. In order to assist the descent of the matricesinto the collector e in the improved machine, levers 64:,

Fig. 12 arearrangedthe object of whichis to pushdown the matrix'which isunder the downward curved front end of the 'respe'c- 'tive'lever with adefinite uniform force and sible. For each matrix magai'inejc thus torender a delay in the, drooimposthus said the magazine g being thenmoved previously occupied by the magalever 64 is provided for thematrices contained therein. These levers 64 as shown in Fig. 12 reachinto the magazine g or g which is in its working position above thecollector. In order that these levers may not prevent the lateralmovement of the magazine, they are mounted on a pivot 65 which being inthe slide 59 can be moved forward and backward by the handle 63. If forinstance the magazine 9 is to be shifted laterally, the lever 63 isseized with the left hand and the lever 46 with the right hand. Thelever 63 is first raised and the slide 59 moved back thereby. so thatthe levers 64 are likewise drawn back and out of the magazine 9 presseddown and thereby shifts the magazine g to one side, after which themagazine g is lowered. After it has dropped on the collector e the lever63 is released, when the spring 66, which was extended by the upwardmovement of the lever 63, returns it to its starting position andadvances the slide 59 so that the levers 64 enter into the magazine gnow resting on the collector. In order to free the matrices in thelowered magazine the little two armed lever 57 has .to be movedintotheposition shown on the magazine 9 Fig. 12, as has been describedabove. This movement is likewise effected by the advance of the slide 59which is connected to the slide 60 and moves the latter forward andbackward. On this slide the long lever 62 is mounted, and connected byt-helink 68 to the bell crank lever 67. In pushing the levers 6& intothe magazine 9 the slide 60 is also advanced and with it the lever 62,which with its outer end seizes under the outer end of the lever 57 andlifts it, thereby turning the small flap 55 and releasing the lowestmatrices, which drop upon the matrix supporting blades 53, while thenext following row of matrices is held back by the upper part of theflap 55 enter ing the magazine, as shown in Fig. 12 for the magazine, 9\Vhenone of the lowest matrices is selected by striking a key on thekey-board and allowed to drop into the collector e, the second row ofmatrices must be liberated so that a matrix can drop u on the supportingblades to replace the dropped 'one, which is done in the following way:If

one of the keys of the keyboard is struck, the supporting blade 58 islowered as described in the said prior patent, a matrix drops into thecollector and the matrix supporting blade couples, (by its back endstriking on a shiftmg lever,) the shaft 69 to the driving pulley on it.Thereby this shaft is set into rotation and lifts by means of; aneccentrically arranged roller 71 the dropped matrix supporting blade 53up "again. The circularly curved downward ar of the lever 67 then dropsagain off the annela i cam 70 fixed on the shaft 69 whereby its 13;:

other arm is lowered, and by the link 68 moves the long lever 62 mountedon the slide also downward. In consequence the free end of thc two armedlever 57 is likewise moved downward by the action of the springconnected to this lever. The other end of the lever 57 engages the crank56 fixed on the same axis as the flap 55 and the flap is turned, so thatthe upper end of the flap entering into the magazine is moved outwardinto the position shown in Fig. 12

for the upper magazine g and liberates-the matrix previously held backby it, which matrix then rolls downward for a short dis tance andarrested by the lowered end of the flap 55, which now protrudes into thematrix magazine 9 on the one side, and by the matrix supporting blade 53on the other side. In this position the lower end of the flap-55 closesthe magazine 9 but is returned by the further rotation of the shaft (39and the movement of the lower arm of the lever 67 by the cam '70 to itsoriginal position, in which it opens the way to the collector c to thelowest matrix whichis then only supported by the matrix supporting"blade 53, while the flap with its upper end arrests the matrix nextabove this. Thus only one matrix can pass into the collector 6 when akey is struck.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a machine for setting and distributing matrices and for castinglines of type therefrom, the combination of a main frame. threeindependently movable arms mounted to rotate about a common axis, acomposing frame on each arm, a matrix collector through which matricesare supplied to the composing frames, means connecting the arms witheach other whereby the movement of one of the arms from setting tocasting position, also gives movement to the other arm but through arcsof less extent, means for casting lines of type from the matrices, andmeans for distributing the type.

2. In a machine for setting and distributing matrices and for castinglines of type therefrom, the combination of a main frame, threeindependently movable arms mounted to move about a common axis, acomposing frame carried by each arm, a matrix collector through whichmatrices are supplied to the composing frames, means for casting linesof type from the matrices, and connections between the arms whereby themovement of an arm from setting to casting position moves another armfrom casting to distributing position, and the third arm fromdistributing to setting position.

3. In a machine for setting and distributing matrices and for castinglines of type therefrom, the combination of a main frame, a circularguide rim supported'by the frame, three independently movable armsmounted to move about a common axis centrally arranged in the annularrim, couu'iosing frames carried by the arms. toothed slides mounted inthe arms and adapted to move radially therein, teeth carried by the armsand adapted to engage the annular rim, driving mechanism, and teeth.carried by the slides adapted to engage the driving mechanism.

4. In a machine for setting and distributing lines of matrices and forcasting lines of type therefrom, the combination of a main frame, anannular rim having steps on diametrically opposite sides ,in thehorizontal plane of the axis of the rim, a supporting shaft centrallyarranged in the rim, arms mounted to move independently about saidshaft, composing frame'scarried by the arms, slides moving radially inthe arms and each carrying a tooth adapted to engage the periphery ofthe rim and to rest on the steps thereof, driving mechanism for movingthe arms, and teeth carried by theslides adapted to engage said drivingmechanism.

5. The combination with a matrix collector of a friction ring engagingthe matrices near their peripheries, means for rotating this ringrapidly, and metal rollers adapted to press the matrices against thering.

6. The combination with the composing frame, of a piston for compressingthe matrices and spacers therein, a melting pot, means operated by themelting pot for actuating the piston,'a'nd abutments also operated bythe movement of the melting pot to press against the composing frame andhold it steady while the type is being cast.

7. The combination with a matrix col-- lector, of two matrix magazines,one of whlch 18 mounted to move about a horizon- 'tal pivot while theother is mounted to move about a vertical pivot, a hand lever andconnections between said lever and the two magazines whereby either ofsaid magazines may by the movement of the lever be brought intooperative relation with. the matrix collector.

8. The combination witha matrix collector of two magazines mounted to bemoved into and out of operative relation with said collector, levers (34for assisting the descent of the'matrices from the magazines into thecollector, a slide to which they are pivoted, and means for operatingsaid slide.

9. The combination of a supporting frame adapted to rotate, a composingframe pivotally connected therewith. a spring for pressing the matricesagainst each other when assembled in the frame, means for preventingendwise movement of the matrices from the frame when in setting andcasting posi tions, means for automatically closing the composing frameas it is moved from setting to casting position, and means forautomatically opening said composing frame when it reaches distributingposition.

10. lhe combination with an arm mounted to rotate from setting tocasting and distrihiiting posit-ions, of a composing frame carried bysaid arm and having a portion thereof pivotally connected with said arm,a spring pressed piston within the frame for pressing matrices againstthe end wall of the frame when the hinged portion thereof is closed, andmeans for automatically opening and closing the composing frame as saidsupporting arm rotates.

11. The combination with an arm mounted to rotate from setting tocasting and distributing positions, of a composing frame carried by saidarm and having a portion pivotally connected therewith, a lever 20connected with the pivotal portion of the frame, a pawl carried by saidlever for preventing endwise movement of the matrices from the composingframe when the latter is in setting position and is open to receivematrices, means for closing the composing frame as the latter passesfrom setting position, and means operating upon said lever when theframe reaches distributing position and which turns said lever about itspivotal connection with the frame and causes it to open said frame.

In witness whereof I have hereuntoset my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

FRANZ SCHIMM EL.

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